WO2021011047A3 - System and method for automated take-off and landing of a high altitude long endurance aircraft based on the local environment - Google Patents

System and method for automated take-off and landing of a high altitude long endurance aircraft based on the local environment Download PDF

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WO2021011047A3
WO2021011047A3 PCT/US2020/029665 US2020029665W WO2021011047A3 WO 2021011047 A3 WO2021011047 A3 WO 2021011047A3 US 2020029665 W US2020029665 W US 2020029665W WO 2021011047 A3 WO2021011047 A3 WO 2021011047A3
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Derek LISOSKI
Bart Dean Hibbs
Ryan ALLFORD
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Aerovironment, Inc.
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Priority to JP2021563027A priority patent/JP2022529738A/en
Priority to SG11202111301SA priority patent/SG11202111301SA/en
Priority to EP20841571.1A priority patent/EP3959705B1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
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    • G05D1/04—Control of altitude or depth
    • G05D1/06—Rate of change of altitude or depth
    • G05D1/0607—Rate of change of altitude or depth specially adapted for aircraft
    • G05D1/0653—Rate of change of altitude or depth specially adapted for aircraft during a phase of take-off or landing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]
    • G08G5/003—Flight plan management
    • G08G5/0039—Modification of a flight plan
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C39/00—Aircraft not otherwise provided for
    • B64C39/02—Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
    • B64C39/024—Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U10/00—Type of UAV
    • B64U10/25—Fixed-wing aircraft
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]
    • G08G5/0004—Transmission of traffic-related information to or from an aircraft
    • G08G5/0013—Transmission of traffic-related information to or from an aircraft with a ground station
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]
    • G08G5/0017—Arrangements for implementing traffic-related aircraft activities, e.g. arrangements for generating, displaying, acquiring or managing traffic information
    • G08G5/0026—Arrangements for implementing traffic-related aircraft activities, e.g. arrangements for generating, displaying, acquiring or managing traffic information located on the ground
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]
    • G08G5/0047—Navigation or guidance aids for a single aircraft
    • G08G5/0065—Navigation or guidance aids for a single aircraft for taking-off
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]
    • G08G5/0047—Navigation or guidance aids for a single aircraft
    • G08G5/0069—Navigation or guidance aids for a single aircraft specially adapted for an unmanned aircraft
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]
    • G08G5/0073—Surveillance aids
    • G08G5/0091—Surveillance aids for monitoring atmospheric conditions
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G5/00—Traffic control systems for aircraft, e.g. air-traffic control [ATC]
    • G08G5/02—Automatic approach or landing aids, i.e. systems in which flight data of incoming planes are processed to provide landing data
    • G08G5/025—Navigation or guidance aids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64U—UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U2201/00—UAVs characterised by their flight controls
    • B64U2201/20—Remote controls

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Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods including at least one computing device (108) associated with a ground control station (104), the at least one computing device configured to: determine a starting position for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) descent based on one or more local weather conditions; determine a flight pattern for landing the UAV based on the determined starting position for the UAV; and modify the determined flight pattern based on a change in the one or more local weather conditions and a current position of the UAV.
PCT/US2020/029665 2019-04-25 2020-04-23 System and method for automated take-off and landing of a high altitude long endurance aircraft based on the local environment WO2021011047A2 (en)

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AU2020315229A AU2020315229A1 (en) 2019-04-25 2020-04-23 System and method for automated take-off and landing of a high altitude long endurance aircraft based on the local environment
US17/605,953 US20220215766A1 (en) 2019-04-25 2020-04-23 System and Method for Automated Take-Off and Landing of a High Altitude Long Endurance Aircraft Based on the Local Environment
JP2021563027A JP2022529738A (en) 2019-04-25 2020-04-23 Systems and methods for automatic takeoff and landing of high altitude long-life aircraft based on the local environment
SG11202111301SA SG11202111301SA (en) 2019-04-25 2020-04-23 System and method for automated take-off and landing of a high altitude long endurance aircraft based on the local environment
EP20841571.1A EP3959705B1 (en) 2019-04-25 2020-04-23 System and method for automated take-off and landing of a high altitude long endurance aircraft based on the local environment

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